Williams shows versatility

The knee injury that sidelined Kendall Wright has provided another opportunity for Damian Williams to show his versatility.

A wide receiver with the ability to play on the outside or in the slot, Williams will be doing more of the latter for at least the next couple of weeks as Wright recovers from his knee sprain.

“A guy like (Giants receiver) Victor Cruz makes a lot of his money in the slot and that’s because it’s a matchup problem,” Williams said. “A lot of times you get safeties and linebackers that you go up against that aren’t used to covering in space, so that’s probably the thing I like most about it.

“But there are advantages to being outside, too. There’s more true coverage — more man-to-man coverage — when you’re outside.”

Through two games, Williams leads the Titans (0-2) in receiving yards (100) and yards per catch (16.7), and he’s tied for the team lead in receptions (6).

“I think I’m just older, to be honest,” the 25-year-old, fourth-year pro said of his strong preseason start. “Not older in a bad way, just having experience. I’m used to just coming in and playing, and working in different situations.”